Sometimes things fall apart so that other things can fall together. Such is the case of defining or redefining the meaning of "aggression" before and during World War II. It's time now, Mr. Prime Minister, to change your focus from "aggression" to "apology."
The apology I speak of was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Katsuya Okada, on Sept. 13, 2010, to six American former prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese and their family members, who were invited to Japan as guests of the Japanese Government for an opportunity to share the history of World War II in a peaceful and friendly atmosphere.
At the outset of the meeting, Minister Okada welcomed the former POWs and stated that, even though circumstances of the past had made it difficult, he felt sorry for waiting so long before starting an invitation program for American former POWs, which had been available to former POWs of other countries for 15 years.